Croft Reserve Tawny Porto NV (750 ml) Corvino Blend

Croft Reserve Tawny Porto NV (750 ml) Corvino BlendBrand New! Get it while supplies last. This is a nice step above your traditional Tawny Port. Light brick red, with an amber hue. On the nose, rich red fruit, notes of caramel, raisins, and cloves. On the palate, cardamom, spice, butterscotch and elegant redcurrant, interwoven with attractive nutty aromas. Smooth and round on the palate, full of luscious strawberry jam flavors with an elegant finish.

with dusty tannins that are well integrated

Shows terrific purity

JS90James SucklingPlums and blue fruit with salt-block and chalk undertones

A beautiful length that reminds us of its very fruity nose

It is best to enjoy this wine a few years or decades after harvest

The final blend is aged on fine lees in stainless steel tanks for 9 to 12 months before bottling

Lengthy and pretty plush

the wine has integrated acidity and fine tannins that should allow for mid-term cellaring

The concentration doesn't seem all there

Rating: 92-93

WW93Wilfred Wong of Wine

although yields were a bit lighter than in prior vintages